An enduring tale of France's most popular horse took another twist today when Cirrus Des Aigles was disqualified after finishing first past the post in what would have been his fourth victory in Longchamp's Prix Dollar.

Taghrooda will continue her preparation for next month's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with a racecourse gallop at Newmarket on Wednesday morning, with trainer John Gosden identifying Japanese star Just A Way as a major danger to her Longchamp challenge.